Burnsville, Minnesota: Options Family & Behavior Services is proud to offer family therapy. Many times issues that arise within a familial unit affect each individual family member. This is the premise behind the use of family therapy. Counseling for the family unit can be beneficial in helping them deal with issues that arise. It doesn’t have to be catastrophic incidents for a family to find counseling beneficial. At Options, it is believed smaller issues can be prevented from becoming large issues by addressing them with the entire family.
Options extends its counseling services to families with teens because they understand how complicated issues can become in these situations. Professional counselors are available to assist families with teens and provide mediation between teens and parents when needed. Other family members, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles, may also be brought into sessions if counselors deem it beneficial for the family unit.
As part of their family therapy services, Options includes identifying and dealing with mental disorders, illnesses, cognitive distortions and other problems that wreak havoc on families. Methods used may include any combination of medication and counseling to deal with mental health issues within family units. The goal of offering family therapy is to improve the quality of life.
Families who are considering family counseling can find more information online on the Options Family & Behavior Services website. To speak to a representative, interested parties can call at 952-564-3000.
About Options Family & Behavior Services: Options Family & Behavior Services became incorporated in 1998 with a desire to provide resources for community youth who were dealing with drug and alcohol addictions. They were the first in Minnesota to offer cognitive behavioral treatment options to adolescents. They use evidence-based practices and a variety of alternatives to traditional treatment options.
